Restitution of Polish cultural treasures – what the Bolsheviks gave back to us after 1920 (Part 2)
The Treaty of Riga, though sometimes assessed critically, brought tens of thousands of archives, works of art, and state symbols back to Poland. Without them, Poland would be a devoid of its most valuable artistic collections and souvenirs. Jerzy Miziołek (…) From the Royal Castle in Warsaw, it is time to move to the Wawel […]
Restitution of Polish cultural treasures – what the Bolsheviks gave back to us after 1920 (Part 1)
The Treaty of Riga, though sometimes assessed critically, brought tens of thousands of archives, works of art, and state symbols back to Poland. Without them, Poland would be a devoid of its most valuable artistic collections and souvenirs. Jerzy Miziołek In antiquity, an important element of celebrating victory was the presentation of the spoils of […]
About Lem
Piotr Gociek In the official Year of Stanisław Lem1 (centennial anniversary of his birth), the newest issue of the quarterly “New Inscription” (Nowy Zapis) brings a block devoted to the writer, who still remains one of the most valuable goods that was ever exported from Polish culture. The block touches on a range of topics: […]
Between spam and hope. Revolutionaries vs Christianity
At the same time as Christians are faced with blasphemy again and again, a now famous EU draft regulation was released, demanding that the term “Christmas” be removed from language as part of the fight against discrimination. Paweł Lisicki Revolutionists were always irritated by Christmas. They rejected the belief that God descended into the world, […]
Priceless frescos of Eckstein restored. A church in Lviv has recovered its pearl
The artwork placed on the vault of the main nave of the temple regained its splendor after the second stage of restoration work which lasted four years. The renovation was supported by the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage and the National Institute of Polish Cultural Heritage Abroad “Polonika”. The total costs of renovation amounted […]